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Short, step-by-step guides for the things you'll do most in Reading Journey.

Add books

The Add a book sheet
four ways to add a book

Search for a book

  1. On Home, tap Add new book (or Add book in Collections).
  2. Tap Search by title or ISBN and type the title, author or ISBN.
  3. Tap a result, choose the format (print, e-book or audiobook) and tap Add Book.

Scan a book cover

  1. In Add a book, tap Scan book cover.
  2. Point the camera at the front cover, or at the back cover so the ISBN under the barcode is visible, and tap the shutter.
  3. Pick the right match.

Import books from a photo or screenshot

  1. In Add a book, tap Import from image.
  2. Pick one or more photos of a shelf, a stack, book spines or a screenshot of a list.
  3. Check the books Reading Journey found (new ones are already selected) and tap Add to Collection. They're added as Want to Read.

Add a book by hand

  1. In Add a book, tap Add manually.
  2. Enter the Title and Author, choose the book type and enter the page count or duration.
  3. Optionally add a cover photo, a status and a description, then tap Add Book.

Add books from TikTok or Instagram

  1. In TikTok or Instagram, open the video or post and tap Share.
  2. Choose Importer, Reading Journey's share option (on Android, Reading Journey).
  3. Pick the books you want. They appear the next time you open Reading Journey.

You can share up to 10 images from Photos the same way.

Log a reading session

  1. On Home, tap Log Your Reading under Most Recent Entries (or New Log on a book you're reading).
  2. Add a photo, how it felt, notes and where you read, all optional.
  3. Enter your progress under Current Progress and tap Save to Journal.
Log Your Reading
photo, feeling, notes, place

To move your progress without writing an entry, open the book and tap Update Progress.

Track an audiobook

  1. Open the book and set Reading format to Audiobook.
  2. Tap Add total length and enter the duration.
  3. Log Time listened, Time remaining or Percent.

Change a book's status or finish it

  1. Open the book and tap its status button.
  2. Choose Want to Read, Reading, Finished, Did Not Finish (DNF) or Paused, then tap Save.
  3. When you choose Finished, rate the book, check the dates and add a review, or tap Skip.
The Reading Status sheet
pick a status, then Save

Read a book again

  1. Open the finished book.
  2. Tap Reread This Book.

Your earlier read stays under My Past Journeys. To count rereads toward goals, turn on SettingsReading preferencesCount Rereads.

Take a break from a book

  1. Open a book you're reading and tap Show Snooze Options.
  2. Choose 1 Day, 3 Days, 1 Week or 1 Month. The book comes back on its own.

Choose Forever (Stop Reading) to move it to Did Not Finish.

  1. On Home, find the Next Up card.
  2. Tap an empty slot and pick a book you haven't started, or tap Add new book.
  3. Drag covers to change the order. Long-press a cover to Replace or Remove it.
Next Up and recent entries on Home
up to five, in your order

Next Up holds five books. Starting a book takes it out.

Make a collection

  1. Open the Collections tab and tap Create Collection.
  2. Name it.
  3. Open a book, choose Add to collection... and pick the collection.

Pick your Top 4

  1. Open the Collections tab.
  2. Tap an empty slot on the Top 4 card and pick a book, or search for a new one.
  3. Tap Share your Top 4 to share it as an image.
Top 4 and your shelves in Collections
the four that say the most

Time a reading session

  1. Set a Minutes goal on Home if you don't have one.
  2. Tap Read now on the goal card and pick the book.
  3. Read. Tap Pause if you need to. On iPhone the timer also shows on your Lock Screen.
  4. Tap Done and save the entry. Minutes Read is filled in.
The Focus timer
start, read, Done

Decorate your bookshelf

  1. On Home, tap Edit shelf.
  2. Choose a background, wood, plants and decor.
  3. Tap Save. Your Home Screen widget uses the same shelf.
Edit Shelf
wallpaper, wood, plants, decor

The 8 plain colours, Oak wood and two plants are free; everything else needs RJ+.

See the goals you reached New in 2.6

  1. Open Stats.
  2. Under the Reading Calendar, find Accomplishments. Swipe the cards to see older goals.
  3. To see one year or month, tap the range button at the top right and choose it, for example Last Year.

If you change a goal in the middle of a month, the new target counts for that whole month. Earlier months keep the target they had.

See your year or your own dates New in 2.6

  1. Open Stats and tap the range button at the top right.
  2. Choose This Year or Last Year to see a whole year. The year is shown next to the name, for example Last Year (2025).
  3. For other dates, choose Custom. In Custom Range, tap the first day, then the last day. Tap one day twice to see just that day.
  4. Tap Done. The range button now shows your dates, for example Jun 22 – 30. Tap Cancel to keep the range you had.

You can pick any day up to today. Tap a third day to start over.

Share your reading

  • A month of books: open Stats, tap Share Your Progress under Reading Calendar, pick a month, then Customize and Save to Photos.
  • How a book made you feel: open the book, tap Show Reactions, pick a background and share.
  • Your Top 4: Collections > Share your Top 4.
My Emotional Journey
how the book made you feel

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